Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wauwatosa, WI reefer rate

$8,878reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $7,724–$10,032
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wauwatosa price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,684
Fuel: $2,194
All-in estimate: $8,878

Return trip

Wauwatosa → San Jose$7,469

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Wauwatosa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wauwatosa, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,454	$3.48	$6,634 – $8,274
53' refrigerated	$8,878	$4.15	$7,724 – $10,032
48' flatbed	$8,931	$4.17	$7,680 – $10,181
Step deck	$9,716	$4.54	$8,161 – $11,270
Power only	$6,629	$3.10	$5,767 – $7,491
Hotshot	$5,005	$2.34	$4,154 – $5,856
26' box truck	$4,888	$2.28	$4,155 – $5,621
Sprinter van	$2,982	$1.39	$2,505 – $3,459

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

More lanes into Wauwatosa

53' refrigerated lanes into Wauwatosa, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,141	$3.58	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,575	$4.16	$7,460 – $9,689	4 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,201	$11.77	$1,045 – $1,357	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,758	$3.17	$3,269 – $4,247	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,194	$2.45	$3,648 – $4,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,662	$3.23	$2,316 – $3,008	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,068	$3.12	$3,539 – $4,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,036 mi	$8,489	$4.17	$7,386 – $9,593	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Wauwatosa, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Wauwatosa, WI is estimated at $8,878 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,724 and $10,032.

How far is San Jose, CA from Wauwatosa, WI by truck?

About 2,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,194 of the $8,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wauwatosa, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,469, which makes San Jose, CA to Wauwatosa, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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